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Mobile Police seek 2 people after they allegedly robbed, assaulted man
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Two men are accused of assaulting and robbing an older man Thursday, according to the Mobile Police Department. Officers were called to the 1800 block of Dr. MLK, Jr. Avenue around 3:30 p.m. Thursday for a robbery report, according to an MPD release. ROBBERY LOCATION: The release said officers arrived and […]
Car shot into on 2nd Court: Mobile Police
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Officers with the Mobile Police Department are investigating after a car was shot into on 2nd Court Thursday evening, according to a release. On Thursday around 7:30 p.m., officers were called to the 200 block of 2nd Court for a shooting report, the release said. SHOOTING LOCATION: Officers arrived at the […]
The first round of the NFL draft turns into a QB bonanza with a record-setting 6 taken in the top 12
(AP) – Quarterbacks went off the draft board at a record-setting pace. Thursday night was the fourth time in the common draft era starting in 1967 that QBs went with the top three picks, with three more going in the top 12. It was the fewest number of picks for six QBs to be drafted. This marked […]
Biden tells Howard Stern about feelings of suicide after first wife’s death
President Biden joined radio host Howard Stern for a surprise live interview Friday, sitting down with the shock jock at his New York City studio for a roughly hourlong discussion about Biden’s personal life and his presidency. In one of the more revealing moments of the interview, Biden recounted his feelings of despair after the […]
Orange Beach Middle & High School students to perform with Foreigner at The Wharf
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WKRG) — A group of 15 students at Orange Beach Middle & High School will join the stage and perform with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Foreigner at The Wharf Amphitheatre performance on August 16. The students are a part of Grace Staton’s theater group that performs a variety of […]
Biden says he’s ‘happy’ to debate Trump
President Biden indicated Friday that he’s willing to debate former President Trump ahead of November’s election. “I am, somewhere. I don’t know when, but I am happy to debate him,” Biden told Howard Stern on his radio show when asked about the prospect. Stern suggested to Biden that if he were standing on a stage […]
Pair accused of robbing DoorDash driver for Chick-fil-A
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two men are accused of robbing a DoorDash driver at gunpoint for his Chick-fil-A order. Devon Shead, 28, and Antonio Walker, 27, were both booked in the Shelby County Jail Thursday on a charge of aggravated robbery. According to police, the DoorDash driver was held up Wednesday night outside a residence in […]
Dothan pastor denied early release from prison
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — A Dothan pastor and activist has been denied an early release from federal prison in an order brought down this week. Kenneth Glasgow, pastor and founder of The Ordinary People’s Society (T.O.P.S.) and Prodigal Child Project (PCP) was sentenced to 30 months in prison for drug conspiracy, social security, and mail fraud […]
Andalusia woman claims officer assaulted, unlawfully arrested her in lawsuit
ANDALUSIA, Ala. (WDHN) — A woman is suing an Andalusia Police Officer after claiming he violated her civil rights during an unlawful arrest earlier this year. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Twyla Stallworth and her son, Jermari Marshall. The lawsuit alleges that on February 23, 2024, Andalusia Police Officer John Barton assaulted 18-year-old […]
Montgomery man caught trying to have sex with twelve-year-old in Ozark parking lot, police say
OZARK, Ala. (WDHN) — A Montgomery man is charged with a plethora of sex crimes after police say he drove over two hours to have sex with a twelve-year-old girl early Wednesday morning. Osvaldo Jimenez Hernandez is charged with four counts of rape in the second degree, five counts of sodomy in the second degree, […]
Falcons provide an NFL draft surprise by taking Washington QB Michael Penix Jr. with No. 8 pick
The Atlanta Falcons provided the first major surprise of the NFL draft by selecting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. of Washington with the No. 8 overall pick on Thursday night.
Trump hush money trial live updates: Defense finishes questioning David Pecker
The former publisher of the National Enquirer is on the witness stand in Manhattan for a fourth day Friday, continuing the cross-examination by lawyers for former President Trump. David Pecker spent much of this week divulging seedy details of media agreements he entered into with Trump and ex-lawyer Michael Cohen to keep negative news stories […]
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